Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	bishop_n	church_n	ordain_v	4,727	4	9.0001	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34082	The right of tythes asserted & proved, from divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, and positive laws with a just vindication of that sacred maintenance from the cavils of Thomas Elwood, in his pretended answer to the friendly conference.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1677 (1677)	Wing C5488; ESTC R39378	85,062	252

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352._o and_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v their_o first_o beginning_n and_o since_o all_o those_o fervor_n and_o excess_n of_o charity_n be_v now_o cease_v i_o think_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o provide_v a_o fix_a and_o certain_a maintenance_n because_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o such_o miracle_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o aftertime_n t._n e._n say_v indeed_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n voluntary_o pag._n 353._o which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o to_o sell_v they_o involuntary_o now_o but_o when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n till_o then_o we_o desire_v the_o quaker_n will_v let_v we_o quiet_o enjoy_v our_o ordinary_a maintenance_n and_o we_o be_v well_o content_a §_o 46._o when_o you_o sober_o advise_v the_o quaker_n to_o pay_v their_o 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